Whitney Roberts, Interior Design Portfolio

Whitney Roberts

interior Design Portfolio

Table of Contents 1. Resume and Biography 2. International Corporate Office 3. WELL Building Institute Trade Show Booth 4. Movie Theatre to Restaurant Adaptive Reuse 5. Musician's Vacation Home 6. Photoshop Composite Sketch 7. Rug & Wallcovering Design 8. Creative Works

Whitney Roberts

2024 NE Terre View Drive Apt. #231, Pullman, WA. 99163 206-595-4206 whitney.roberts@wsu.edui

EXPERIENCE

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Starbucks, Kirkland/Pullman, Washington Shift Supervisor, September 2013-Present I am currently a barista at the Pullman Starbucks location. I am responsible for taking customer drink orders, making drinks, maintaining store cleanliness, and closing the store in the evening.

Washington State University Raptor Club, Pullman, Washington Washington State University Veterinary Hospital August 2011-Present The WSU Raptor Club is a volunteer based club that gives injured, non-releasable birds of prey a second chance at life. As a member of the club, I have the privilege of handling the birds to give them fresh air and taking them on educational presentation. I also feed and clean the cages of some of the birds once a week.

Techsolve Environmental, Kenmore, Washington Janitorial Manager, June 2004-August 2015 425-402-8277 Supervisor: Larry Roberts I was the janitorial manager at this environmental consulting firm. My responsibilities include cleaning the entire office and managing the other janitorial staff. I also occasionally do some filing and scanning.

American Girl Bistro, Lynnwood, Washington Hostess, May 2012-August 2012 Line Cook, April 2013-August 2013 425-412-2929 Supervisor: Scott Smith I was responsible for opening/closing the host stand, seating guests, making reservations, and opening/closing the cash register. As a line cook, I was responsible for preparing orders, preparing food for the week, and opening and closing the kitchen.

COMPUTER SKILLS

QUALITIES

EDUCATION

-InDesign

-Self-motivated -Very organized -Team player -On time and dependable -Great at taking directions -Personable -Problem solver -Love working with the public

Washington State University, Pullman, WA. Summer 2011 – Present Major in Interior Design Expected Graduation Spring 2018

-Photoshop -Revit -AutoCAD -SketchUp -Proficient with most Microsoft Office programs -Microsoft Word 1997-2010 -Microsoft PowerPoint 2001-2010 -Microsoft Excel 2010

Habitat for Humanity, Pullman, Washington September 2011-February 2012 During my sophomore fall semester, I had the privilege of building part of a house for the Palouse Habitat for Humanity. I not only was able to help a family in need, but also learned what it takes to build a house. During my sophomore spring semester, I had the privilege of designing an entire house for Habitat for Humanity. I was able to speak with the Palouse Habitat for Humanity team in order to design a house that fulfilled minimum requirements, specific needs, and desired improvements.

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY I have always enjoyed putting puzzles together. I see design as the process of discovering and defining the various factors of a puzzle: user, space, function, aesthetics, budget, branding, etc. Each aspect has separate requirements, connections to other elements, and boundaries. Once the pieces have been delineated, it is the job of the designer to create a design that answers the issues of each of the pieces individually and as a unified group.

I believe I bring a strong work ethic, critical thinking, a desire to help people, and a passion for aesthetics and organization skills to my design work that assists me in attending to the various needs of a design project while staying fcused on creating the bigger picture. Color can be used in a design both functionally and aesthetically. I see color as one of the most important ways to express the unique voice of a design concept. I am also very passionate and concerned with the environment and incorporating efficiency and green materials as well as biophilic elements within a space for the well being of the user as well as our planet.

I have found that I learn best through a hands on approach and being part of a team that can critique and push the boundaries of my work.. I am interested in specializing in hospitality design, set design, or a firm that specializes in sustainable design. They are careers that will always be around and necessary. Also, offices and homes should have beauty, not just what’s necessary. A room that puts you in a good atmosphere makes you want to get better.

International Corporate Office

An international technical company was looking to expand into a new country. The office is set in Beijing, China, five years in the future. Typical Chinese corporate offices are becoming a mixture of open and closed workspaces. This office attempts to create a balance between a productive work environment and a mental reprieve

Making the JOURNEY into the future in pursuit of happiness and good fortune requires patience for GROWTH, but will result in clarity of mind, confidence, and BALANCE. A place of BALANCE and harmony allows workers to feel more productive and increases business performance. Productive workers further the GROWTH of the business, furthering the company’s JOURNEY and placement in the future. As the world moves into the future, it is important to remember and learn from the past.

The ancient art of Penjing, Chinese bonsai, was a form of meditation for the elite. The intent of Penjing is to possibly discover something new while arranging rocks, dirt, and plants in the miniature landscape. Chinese meditation is for liberating the mind and allowing the mind to flow naturally. The purpose of Penjing is to capture the yin and yang, the spirit, of the depicted landscape.

The allowance for flexible workspaces or a change in working environment will allow employees to be creative and let their ideas flow naturally as well as create an atmosphere of tranquility and unity.

Since pollution is a very large issue that workers deal with and have to survive in every day, workers usually have live plants on their desks as well has humidifiers/dehumidifiers. Miniature landscapes will be featured throughout the office building where workers can either observe or experience and immerse themselves in.

Furthering the belief of yin and yang is the traditional belief of the Zodiac. Every animal has a symbolic meaning and order in the zodiac maintaining a yin and yang balance. The Five Elements fit closely with the zodiac. They are Earth, Wood, Fire, Metal, and Water. Each zodiac animals aligns with one of the five elements. The built environment affects the health and well-being of those who work in it. A well designed space can increase employee satisfaction, productivity, and collaboration.

A unique way to incorporate the zodiac and the five elements is to use them as zone separations. For example, separating the five main spaces of the office into the five elements or naming conference rooms after animals of the zodiac and having the themes of the rooms reflect each animal in a modern way whether it be through color, imagery, experiencial graphic design, texture, or furniture design.

Floor Plan and Zoning The office is split into five zones based on the Chinese Five Elements: Earth, Water, Metal, Wood, and Fire. Each of the elements have a particular associated direction. Earth is Central, Water to the North, Metal to the West, Fire to the South, and Wood to the East.

Environmental Graphic Design To incorporate the Chinese Zodiac and Elements, the office will be divided into five separate zones, named after each of the five Chinese elements: Water, Wood, Metal, Earth, and Fire.

Mandarin for Earth Printed Branch Graphic

3Form Acrylic

Brushed Metal

Mandarin for Metal

Mandarin for Fire

Reclaimed Wood Panels Slit for Water feature Blue Glass Tiles Mandarin for Water Trough for Water Collection

Mandarin for Wood

Furniture, Fixture, & Equipment Earth

Wood

Metal

Finishes, Materials, Color Palettes Water

Fire

WELL Building Institute Trade Show Booth

The trade show booth is intended to be an inviting and visually attractive space that represents the International WELL Building Institute at the Living Future Conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The booth design was a team project completed during the junior year of schooling. My teammate and I collaborated on the concept and booth layout. I designed the custom light fixture which hangs above the center of the booth as well as the custom reception desk. My teammate created the technical drawings in Revit.

We collaborated on the final perspectives, supplimentary furniture choices, and wall and floor finishes.

The light fixture that hangs above the center of the exposition booth is intended to emulate the International WELL Building Institute’s logo. The seven curved shapes in the fixture represent the seven primary standards of the WELL Building Standard.

The writing surface of the cusom reception desk is intended to lightly glow as an invitation for guests to stop at the booth. The center mat is a live moss mat, and the partition wall in the conferencing area is a living wall, both intended to emulate the WELL Standards of Comfort and Air.

Movie Theatre to REstaurant Adaptive Reuse The owner of Audian Theater located in Pullman, WA. wanted to transform the old movie theater into a restaurant and lounge that the community and students would want to use as a gathering place and to study in while still keeping the spirit and heart of it's original purpose as a movie theater. My teammate and I tried to create a variety of seating types: classic booths, table and chairs, bar seating, lounge areas, and a private party space on the second floor. We also decided to restore the existing theater stage to be used for live music as well as a hidden roll down screen for playing movies.

In order to become a successful third place (a space away from home, work, and school to gather) for Pullman, WA., the Audian Restaurant would provide lounge seating for conversation, booth/ table & chair seating for studying and eating, and bar seating and private VIP areas for evening events. The large commercial kitchen will have not only restaurant access, but private street access for deliveries and maintenance.

Musician's Vacation Home High, vaulted ceilings; views to the glittering lake and high mountains; seclusion from the mundane distractions of everyday life: these elements create the ideal escape for a guitar player needing space to write music. As the sun sets, the five figures in the open room glow soft yet vibrant blue and red transforming the space into a sanctuary to create. A model to scale was created to study the effects of the light within the space.

Photoshop Composite Sketch The chosen view for the rendering is based on a perspective from my Audian restaurant project.

I started the drawing with a simple freehand sketch of the raised booth seating and bar perspective.

I scaned my drawing into the computer and uploaded it into Adobe Photoshop. Using multiple layers, filters, and tools, I gave the space materiality and included people for scale. I also incorporated a custom rug and wallcovering I had designed for a previous project.

Rug & Wallcovering Design The intent of this project was to take inspiration from different periods of history and create a contemporary custom rug and wallcovering design.

The time period I focused on was the Italian Renaissance. Because the Renaissance was very ornate and decorative, I tried to focus my designs on little details and simple shapes within the complex paintings, sketches, and architectural plans.

The small details were enlarged to transform the Renaissance inspiration into a more contemporary design.

"Project for a Church"

by Leonardo Da Vinci

Inspired by the plan sketches for a church by Leonardo Da Vinci, the design highlights the basic one and two demensional elements that comprise floor plans. The color schemes are primarily analogus and split complitment.

"Birth of Venus"

by Sandro Botticelli

Inspired by the iconc painting "The Birth of Venus", the V shapes emulate the waves of the ocean while the primary color scheme was inspired by the colors of the shoreline. The other three color scheme options are primarily analogus.

Custom Wallcovering Drawing inspiration from both rug designs, I wanted this wallcovering to emulate the structure of the geometric rug design, while the color palette and blurred edges emulate the organic nature of the ombre ocean inspired rug. When tilated, the lines connect to create a larger pattern.

Sketches and Creative Work

Freehand Sketch of the Gate to Martin Stadium on WSU Campus

Tints and Shades

Freehand Sketch of Bryan Clock Tower on WSU Campus

Positive and Negative Space

Freehand Sketch of Terrell Library Dome on WSU Campus

Color Wheel